Welcome to the Community Kindness Garden
Spreading Kindness. Shredding the Stigma. One Kindness at a Time.
Plant Kindness, Let It Grow
A community gathering space where kindness grows, connections are made, and every person is reminded: you matter.
PAINT KINDNESS ROCKS EVENTS!
Bring your family, your friends, your neighbors. Every rock you paint becomes part of something meaningful. Spread kindness one rock at a time.
What Is the Community Kindness Garden?
We believe a single kind word at the right moment can change lives.
At Surf the Earth Mental Health Community, our mission is simple: spread kindness and shred the stigma around mental health — one act of kindness at a time. Asking for help is brave!
The Community Kindness Garden is located at the Boyne District Library in Boyne City, Michigan.
Every rock in the garden carries a hand-painted message — created by people in our community.
Come visit. Take a rock. Share a rock. Leave a rock. Help us spread kindness across Northern Michigan and beyond.
A heartfelt thank you to Syndal Mills and the Boyne City High School students for painting and placing rocks during Mental Health Awareness Month — a beautiful start to the garden.
We're building the garden in phases — with community hands, community hearts, and community voices shaping every step. It will keep growing.
It fits right in with the Boyne Pride and our hometown spirit. We can't wait to see the connections it sparks, the conversations it starts, and the people it brings together.
Plant kindness. Let it grow.
CHECK OUT OUR FAVORITE ROCK PAINTING SUPPLIES
Want to start painting rocks at home or with your group and need supplies? Use our Amazon link—part of each purchase supports Surf the Earth Mental Health Community.
One message
at just the right moment
can change someone's entire day, outlook, life
-The Kindness Rocks Project® Mission
Anyone Can Paint a Kindness Rock
Painting kindness rocks is something anyone can do — at home with your family, in a classroom, with friends, or on your own. This simple guide walks you through how to get started and how to place your rocks in the Community Kindness Garden. Click the PDF to get started.
Create Your Ripple
Every contribution is a ripple — and ripples reach further than you think. Your gift funds the materials, artwork, and installation that bring The Kindness Garden to life, plus the ongoing programming that grows alongside it.
Help us build something rooted, visible, and lasting in Boyne. Thank you for being part of it.
Kindness Garden Locations
The Ripple Continues…
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Boyne District Library
201 East Main Street
Boyne City, Michigan 49712
The Boyne District Library graciously gave us space to create this inviting space to spread kindness in our community. -
Inspiring Inner Growth Yoga Studio
231 State St.
Petoskey, MI 49770
Meagan Krzywosinski will be partnering with Surf the Earth to create a kindness garden coming soon! -
North Central Michigan College
1515 Howard St.
Petoskey, MI 49770
Look for the large painted rock on the library lawn — that's where our newest Kindness Garden lives. Started by Joelle Drader on the first day of school 2026, in partnership with Surf the Earth, this sacred space is filled with rocks painted by NCMC students carrying messages of hope and kindness. -
Holland Hospital Outpatient Behavioral Health
854 Washington Ave STE 330,
Holland, MI 49423
Healther Holt has created a kindness Rock station in the employee lounge and places the rocks by the entrance. The Ripple continues….
Join the Care Crew
Community Supporters
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Kiwanis Club of Boyne City
Proud Supporter
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Boyne City Ace Hardware
Proud Supporter
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Boyne District Library
Partner & Location
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Boyne Valley Lions Club
Proud Sponsor
